At least 20바카라 웹사이트people have died in the last 24 hours바카라 웹사이트after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Motihari바카라 웹사이트district between Friday night and Saturday afternoon, the police said.
According to reports, the deaths were reported in바카라 웹사이트Lakshmipur village of Turkoulia police station, followed by Harsiddhi, Paharpur and Sugauli areas.바카라 웹사이트"It is a sad incident. I have asked for all information on it,"바카라 웹사이트Bihar Chief Minister바카라 웹사이트Nitish Kumar said after the tragedy.
According to a report by NDTV,바카라 웹사이트a tank carrying spurious liquor was brought to Motihari and distributed among local traders, leading to the tragedy.바카라 웹사이트
Hooch tragedy deaths
Earlier in December 2022,바카라 웹사이트the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)바카라 웹사이트blamed the authorities in Bihar for “suppressing the death toll” in the hooch tragedy in Saran and Siwan districts, stating that바카라 웹사이트at least 77 people had died in the incident as against the government라이브 바카라 figure of 42 deaths.
A political slugfest also emerged in the state assembly over the deaths with바카라 웹사이트Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav alleging바카라 웹사이트that the NHRC visit was "propaganda" by the BJP-led Centre to defame the state government.바카라 웹사이트
Bihar's Excise Act바카라 웹사이트completely바카라 웹사이트prohibits바카라 웹사이트the manufacturing, bottling, distribution, transportation, collection, storage, sale, possession, or purchase of any intoxicant liquor ever since it was banned by the state government in 2016.바카라 웹사이트
Nitish-led ruling JD(U) had바카라 웹사이트continued to insist that the government cannot compensate people indulged in crime.바카라 웹사이트Prohibition Minister Sunil Kumar had said, "Neither the IPC nor the CrPC provides for compensation to a person accused of a crime. Consuming any type of liquor is illegal under the prohibition law in Bihar."
Nitish has also attracted criticism for his conduct in the Bihar assembly and his public remarks in which he said it's natural to die if you'd drink alcohol.
(With inputs from PTI)
